Seems that not only have I been having problems, but anything that was sent to me (via list or otherwise) between 282008 hrs Apr 2000 and 291635 hrs Apr 2000 is gone (ISP had major problem....all that they would say.) So if you sent something of importance/interest to me, plse resend straight to me vice the list. Thanks to all....walt

Following obit. is from the 24 April 2000 edition of the Abilene Reflector Chronicle, page 8: William "Bill" Sharp Riley, KS---William "Bill" Myers Sharp, 70, Riley, died Saturday April 22, 200, a5t St. Francis Via Christis Hospital, Wichita, KS. He was born 22 Jully 1929 at the Myers farm in the Myersdale community near Wakefield, KS, the son of Ed Sharp and Louise Myers. He was married to Norma E. Stillwagon on 08 April 1961 at Industry, KS. Mr. Sharp was a farmer and a carpenter. He was a member of the Leonardville United Methodist Church, a life member of the Kaw Valley Rodeo Association, the Riley County Livestock Association, the Blue Vallye Pork Producers Association, the Riley County Young Farmers and had been a 4-H leader for 30 years. He is survived by his wife, Norma, of the home; two daughters, Kimberly Simon of Eudora and Carrie Sharp of Scurry, TX; two brothers, the Rev. Wayne Sharp of El Dorado, KS and Maurice Sharp of Wakefield, KS; and five grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one son, David L. Sharp on 08 Oct 1995. Funeral services will be at 1330 hrs, Wed., 26 April 2000 at the Leonardville United Methodist Church, Leonardville, KS, with the Rev Vera Willams, the Rev. Gerry Sharp, and the Rev. Kevin Larson officiating. Burial will be in Timber Creek Cemetery, east of Wakefield. Hope this is of some use to someone....regards walt "THE CONSTITUTION shall never be construed....to prevent the PEOPLE of the United STATES, who are peaceable citizens, from keeping their own arms." SAMUEL ADAMS

I want to say thank you -- and bless you! -- to Nancy Giles for printing the transcribed newspaper articles. Although none has been about my family thus far, I think we all owe her a debt of gratitude for retrieving these significant pieces of information for us family historians. A very big thank you, Nancy. Keep up the great work! :o) Priscilla

You're welcome and thanks for the kudos. Nancy At 12:39 PM 04/28/2000 -0400, you wrote: >I want to say thank you -- and bless you! -- to Nancy Giles for printing >the transcribed newspaper articles. Although none has been about my family >thus far, I think we all owe her a debt of gratitude for retrieving these >significant pieces of information for us family historians. > >A very big thank you, Nancy. Keep up the great work! :o) > >Priscilla > > >==== SHARP Mailing List ==== > >

The article below is from the Daily Advocate, Belleville, St. Clair county, IL. I have on file a letter from the Belleville News Democrat (which the Advocate became a part of in later years) giving me permission to post any item that would be of help to genealogists. Unless stated to be a different state, all references to cities, villages etc. are in Illinois. I have been reading the Advocate on microfilm through inter library loan for several years, having started with 1850 and now into 1945. The name of the paper and the paper date are shown at the end of the article. Transcribed and submitted by Nancy Giles REV. W. A. SHARP, METHODIST, DIES Former Member of Southern Illinois Conference Who Preached Here Expires At Age of 47 Rev. Walter A. Sharp, 47, of St. Charles, Va. and formerly a member of the Southern Illinois Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, died at the LaFollette, Tenn. hospital yesterday afternoon, according to word received by his brother, Deputy County Recorder Ivan A. Sharp, here. Rev. Sharp was formerly pastor of the West Frankfort M. E. church and held a number of other pastorates in southern Illinois. He is kown in Belleville and preached a number of times in the First M. E. church here. He had been ill two weeks. He was a graduate of McKendree College, Lebanon. Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at 1 o'clock, from the home of his mother, Mrs. Viola Sharp, at Dahlgren, Ill., to the First M. E. church there. Burial will be in the Odd Fellows Cemetery, Dahlgren. Rev. Sharp, besides his mother, is survived by his widow, Mrs. Ruth Sharp, three children, Robert C., Helen and Clara Sharp, at home; three brothers, Ivan A. Sharp, Belleville; Hershell F. Sharp, St. Louis, and Floyd C. Sharp, Mount Vernon; and three sisters, Mrs. F. T. Finney, Springfield, Ill., Mrs. William Greenwall, Mount Vernon and Mrs. Sidney Johnson, Dahlgren. All the surviving relatives formerly lived in Belleville, although Rev. Sharp did not live here. Prior to his entry into the ministry the family home was at Dahlgren. The Daily Advocate, Belleville, Ill. June 27, 1935

The article below is from the Daily Advocate, Belleville, St. Clair county, IL. I have on file a letter from the Belleville News Democrat (which the Advocate became a part of in later years) giving me permission to post any item that would be of help to genealogists. Unless stated to be a different state, all references to cities, villages etc. are in Illinois. I have been reading the Advocate on microfilm through inter library loan for several years, having started with 1850. The name of the paper and the paper date are shown at the end of each article. Transcribed and submitted by Nancy Giles Local Couple Weds In Quiet Ceremony In the presence of relatives and friends the marriage of Miss Katherine Burger, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs. John F. Burger, of 37 Indiana avenue and Ivan V. Sharp, of 911 West Main street, son of Mrs. Viola Sharp, of Mt. Vernon, Ill., culminated a school day romance. The ceremony was read this afternoon by Rev. Ressho Robertson at 4 o'clock. Miss Burger was accompanied to the altar by Miss Mildred Haake, of Jefferson City, Mo., a cousin of the bride, and Miss Sally Waterland, of St. Louis. Harold Linkemeyer, of Jefferson City, Mo., a cousin of the bride, and Roy Martin, of Belleville attended the groom. The bride was lovely in a sleeveless gown developed in ivory satin and made in princess style. Her veil of tulle was caught with orange blossoms and fell several yards to the floor forming a train. White roses were employed in her bridal bouquet and long white gloves completed the bridal outfit. The bridesmaids were attired in pastel shades with slippers and headbands to correspond with the color of their frocks, Miss Waterland wearing pink and Miss Haake, green. Both maids carried pink rose buds. Immediately after the church service, a reception for 80 guests was held at the home of the bride's parents where the young couple will live after their return from a short honeymoon trip. Mrs. Sharp has been employed by the American Telephone & Telegraph company of St. Louis and the groom is a clerk in the county recorder's office. The Daily Advocate, Belleville, Illinois Oct 4, 1930

I have a William and Martin Sharp in Meriwether Co, GA 1840-1850. William was born circa 1800. He is on the 1840 census. William's second wife Jane (Digby) is head of household in 1850 census. Martin is on the 1850 census at age 32. The William is the right age. Martin is a little young to fit your family, but the similarity of names intrigues me. Some time around 1855, three of William's children, Martin, and my gggfather, James Jackson Sharp, moved to Coosa Co, AL. I am confident William, Martin, and James are related, but I can not prove how. Any connections? Benny -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Tuesday, April 18, 2000 5:05 AM Subject: [SHARP-L] William Sharpe >I am looking for info on William Sharpe. He supposedly bought land in Louisa >Co but all I have is that the record is in Deed Book C 1/2 pp 13 to 16. >Also, he supposedly married his second wife, Temperance (possible last names >Harris or Baker) in Louisa County before dying intestate around 1805 in >Louisa County. His known children include Tabitha from his first wife >Suzanna Childers. Other children include Martin Baker, Robert, John, >William, Mary, Cecily, Lucy, Frances, Temperance, and Anne although I do not >know which of these children are from the first or second marriage. Any info >would be appreciated. Thanks. > > >==== SHARP Mailing List ==== > > > >

Hi, I am looking for some information on the above family. I have collected some info from Birth/marraige certificates,some from IGI and some from 1881 census. William Sharp b.1834married Margaret Keay 23rd Oct.1857,Montrose.Margaret would have been born in 1835. Children:- William Williamson Sharp b.26th Feb.1860(not listed on 1881 Census) Margaret Wells Sharp b.21st Oct.1861(employed as a domestic servant in Forfar.Margaret married Daniel McKinnon of Tiree on 5th Jan.1886 in Montrose.1 child Euphemia McArthur McKinnon) Mary Ann Sharp b.14 Dec 1863. Jessie Williamson Sharp b.8th Jan 1866(IGI records on Census Jannet Sharp.) Elizabeth Petrie Sharp b.25th Oct 1869(IGI records on Census she is only 6) Williamina Sharp b.30th Jul.1873 Charlotte Sharp b.1877 David Sharp b.1879 James Sharp b.1880 William Sharp was a seaman(unemployed at 1881 census time).Family lore says that he went missing for a number of years on the Amazon River while a Captain when I am not sure as the newspaper cutting has disappeared. On checking IGI I also think I may have found his father and mother:- John Sharp and Mary Williamson married 8th Feb.1829 They had 7 offspring that were listed (all with similar names to my William Sharp.) William Williamson Sharp b.11th Oct.1834 was one of their offspring.Could this be the right tree I'm looking at?Can anyone out there help?

I am looking for info on William Sharpe. He supposedly bought land in Louisa Co but all I have is that the record is in Deed Book C 1/2 pp 13 to 16. Also, he supposedly married his second wife, Temperance (possible last names Harris or Baker) in Louisa County before dying intestate around 1805 in Louisa County. His known children include Tabitha from his first wife Suzanna Childers. Other children include Martin Baker, Robert, John, William, Mary, Cecily, Lucy, Frances, Temperance, and Anne although I do not know which of these children are from the first or second marriage. Any info would be appreciated. Thanks.

I am looking for information on Hannah SHARP born about 1734 and died in 1801. Hannah married John MARCY in 1751. They are buried in the Windsor Cemetery in Windsor, Vermont. Any help will be appreciated. Sue Kelly

Researching Joseph Sharp born 1780 in western Pa. and married Anna Neely of Westmoreland Co.. Later the couple had a farm and mill in Princeton, was Mercer Co. and now Lawrence Co., Pa. (north east of Pittsburgh and near New Castle. Harry

-----Original Message----- From: Mary Smith <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Sunday, April 02, 2000 4:56 PM Subject: [SHARP-L] Will of Robert Sharp of Henrico Co. Help! My brick wall. I am looking for a Jones male who married a Sharp female as the parents of my Martha Jones, born in Ohio in 1828. I see one of the Sharp daughters in the will below married a Jones. Does anyone know anything about this pair or any other Jones/Sharp pairing that might be relevant? Mary Alice >The article says that Robert SHARP's will mentions daughters Catherine >SNEAD, Agnes LANGFORD, Elizabeth JONES, Lucy BASE, Ursula CAWTHORN, Susanna >FROGMORTON, and Sarah FARISS. > >The children of son William are also mentioned. William had died before >1772, but William's second wife, Elizabeth, was named executor, along with >Robert's friends, Joshua STORRS and Joseph PLEASANTS. > >Mary C. Smith >[email protected] > > >From: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: [SHARP-L] Will of Robert Sharpe of Henrico County >Date: Sat, 1 Apr 2000 06:02:56 EST > >Does anyone have a copy of article written by Benjamin T. Sharp that was >published in Virgina Genealogy Vol. 30 No. 3 in August 1992. Supposedly six >daughters are listed. I would like to know if a son, William, or a daughter >Louisa A. Duggins are mentioned. The latter two lived in Louisa Co., VA. >Thanks. (Do know that a daughter, Sarah Fariss, is mentioned.) >______________________________________________________ >Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com > > >==== SHARP Mailing List ==== > > > >

I have not seen the original will of Robert SHARP of Henrico Co., Va. My information is from the Magazine of Virginia Genealogy article, Vol. 30 No. 3, Aug. 1992, by Benjamin T. SHARP. In addition to the seven married daughters, the following are mentioned in Robert SHARPE's will: Son: Robert SHARPE Grandson: Langston SHARPE Son: William SHARP (his children) Grandson: Julius SHARPE Daughter-in-Law: Elizabeth SHARPE Grandsons: William, Isaac and Julius SHARPE Granddaughters: Nancy and Ursula SHARPE William SHARP's children were by his first wife, Martha, who had been executed in 1767 for child murder. Their children were: William, Richard, Julius, Isaac, Nancy, and Ursula. These children were brought up by William's second wife, Elizabeth, who must have been an outstanding person for her father-in-law to have named her his executrix. Robert SHARP undoubtedly had other children not mentioned in the will, either because they had pre-deceased him, or because he had already given them their portion, or for some other reason. An article from the 30 March 1769 "Virginia Gazette" mentions that in that year Robert SHARP was 83 years old and had "156 descendants all now alive." An impressive statement for any era. In his article, Benjamin SHARP speculates on the identity of some of the other children, especially Isaac SHARPE, who died before Dec. 1756, and John SHARPE, the executor of Isaac's will. No Matthew is mentioned, but that doesn't mean there wasn't one. Mary From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [SHARP-L] Will of Robert Sharp of Henrico Co. Date: Sun, 2 Apr 2000 18:00:01 EDT Would you please let me know the names of William's children? Thank you. From: [email protected] (Richard Sharp) To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [SHARP-L] Will of Robert Sharp of Henrico Co. Date: Sun, 2 Apr 2000 16:08:39 -0700 Was there a Matthew Sharp listed on the will? ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

Dear Karen and others on List, I don't have an address for the the SHARP site you are looking for. But you might try the other SHARP websites listed at http://www.megsinet.net/~sharprm/sharpgen.htm Bob Sharp 668 S. 7th St. W. Dundee, Il 60118 (847) 428-7613 [email protected] visit my web page at http://www.megsinet.net/~sharprm/index.html ============================================= ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2000 1:40 PM Subject: [SHARP-L] Sharp Website > Does anyone know what became of the Sharp website that used to be at > http://www.cosmos.org/sharp/default.htm? > > Karen Beck > [email protected] > > > ==== SHARP Mailing List ==== > Rootsweb has searchable archives: http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > >

Would you please let me know the names of William's children? Thank you.

Was there a Matthew Sharp listed on the will? -----Original Message----- From: Mary Smith <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Sunday, April 02, 2000 1:59 PM Subject: [SHARP-L] Will of Robert Sharp of Henrico Co. >The article says that Robert SHARP's will mentions daughters Catherine >SNEAD, Agnes LANGFORD, Elizabeth JONES, Lucy BASE, Ursula CAWTHORN, Susanna >FROGMORTON, and Sarah FARISS. > >The children of son William are also mentioned. William had died before >1772, but William's second wife, Elizabeth, was named executor, along with >Robert's friends, Joshua STORRS and Joseph PLEASANTS. > >Mary C. Smith >[email protected] > > >From: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: [SHARP-L] Will of Robert Sharpe of Henrico County >Date: Sat, 1 Apr 2000 06:02:56 EST > >Does anyone have a copy of article written by Benjamin T. Sharp that was >published in Virgina Genealogy Vol. 30 No. 3 in August 1992. Supposedly six >daughters are listed. I would like to know if a son, William, or a daughter >Louisa A. Duggins are mentioned. The latter two lived in Louisa Co., VA. >Thanks. (Do know that a daughter, Sarah Fariss, is mentioned.) >______________________________________________________ >Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com > > >==== SHARP Mailing List ==== > > > > >

The article says that Robert SHARP's will mentions daughters Catherine SNEAD, Agnes LANGFORD, Elizabeth JONES, Lucy BASE, Ursula CAWTHORN, Susanna FROGMORTON, and Sarah FARISS. The children of son William are also mentioned. William had died before 1772, but William's second wife, Elizabeth, was named executor, along with Robert's friends, Joshua STORRS and Joseph PLEASANTS. Mary C. Smith [email protected] From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Subject: [SHARP-L] Will of Robert Sharpe of Henrico County Date: Sat, 1 Apr 2000 06:02:56 EST Does anyone have a copy of article written by Benjamin T. Sharp that was published in Virgina Genealogy Vol. 30 No. 3 in August 1992. Supposedly six daughters are listed. I would like to know if a son, William, or a daughter Louisa A. Duggins are mentioned. The latter two lived in Louisa Co., VA. Thanks. (Do know that a daughter, Sarah Fariss, is mentioned.) ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

I would also like to know about this letter on William Sharp I have a Lucy? or Nola Sharp married to a Martin I am trying to locate.

Does anyone have a copy of article written by Benjamin T. Sharp that was published in Virgina Genealogy Vol. 30 No. 3 in August 1992. Supposedly six daughters are listed. I would like to know if a son, William, or a daughter Louisa A. Duggins are mentioned. The latter two lived in Louisa Co., VA. Thanks. (Do know that a daughter, Sarah Fariss, is mentioned.)

i would like to know of it too, my family is from lake city tenn